Lonnie Pitchford, born on October 8, 1955, in Lexington, Mississippi, was an American blues musician and instrument maker. He learned Delta blues and country blues traditions from older generations and was skilled in various instruments including the acoustic and electric guitar, one-string guitar, diddley bow, double bass, piano, and harmonica. Pitchford's career began under the tutelage of Robert Lockwood Jr., learning the style of Robert Johnson. His debut album, All Round Man, was released on Rooster Blues Records in 1994. He performed at notable events such as the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife and the 1984 Downhome Blues Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. Pitchford died on November 8, 1998, at his home in Lexington. His grave, featuring a diddley bow, is located near Elmore James' grave in the New Port Baptist Church cemetery in Holmes County, Mississippi.
